Thinking Paradigms

I would like to suggest we consider using Costa and Kallick's Habits of Mind, plus Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, plus Thomas L. Friedman's The World is Flat, plus Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind to shape the thinking paradigms we use for this grant.--Laurie

I have listed the Habits of Mind here from the Wikipedia entry. Here is a link to the "official" Habits of Mind page. http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/

The 16 Habits of mind

1. Persisting – Do stick to it.
2. Communicating with clarity and precision – Be clear.
3. Managing impulsivity – Take your time.
4. Gathering data through all senses – Use your natural pathways.
5. Listening with understanding and empathy – Understand others.
6. Creating, imagining, innovating – Try a different way.
7. Thinking flexibly – Look at it another way.
8. Responding with wonderment and awe – have fun figuring it out.
9. Thinking about your thinking (metacognition) – Know your knowing.
10. Taking responsible risks – Venture out.
11. Striving for accuracy and precision – Find the best possible solution.
12. Finding humour – Laugh a little.
13. Questioning and problem posing – How do you know?
14. Thinking interdependently – Learning with others.
15. Applying past knowledge to new situations – Use what you learn.
16. Remaining open to continuous learning – Learn from experiences.

According to Dan Pink, these are the right-brain traits that we should be developing for future leaders including educators.
1. Story
2. Symphony
3. Design
4. Empathy
5. Play
6. Meaning